Testimonials

"Thank you for your thoughtful and skilled facilitation of the Development Learning Cohort. You really created a space for the participants to grapple with some of the difficult tensions in development and build community with each other.  I learned a lot from watching your facilitation style.  I look forward to opportunities to partner together in the future."   Jenna Nackel, Social Innovation Forum 

"I can't thank you enough for all of your guidance and support.  Your Social Innovation Forum course on The Cycle of Fundraising truly set the foundation in my new career in development." 
- Amanda T. Leap for Education

"Forgive me for invading your weekend,  but I am sitting here working and I can’t thank you enough for the conversation yesterday!  I feel so much better prepared to discuss what I need in order to make this venture a successful one and serve the needs of our organization.  You are REALLY good at what you do and I am so grateful to have you in my corner! " 

Text from a coaching client 

“I was lucky enough to work with Alyson when she consulted at our agency. At this time, I was pretty new to the fundraising field and I was excited about the opportunity to learn more. Alyson exceeded all my expectations. She is so incredibly knowledgeable about every aspect of fundraising and she has the results to prove it. Not only did my individual knowledge base increase, but our organization began to hit our previously unmet fundraising goals. We met or exceeded every appeal goal we set while Alyson consulted with us and we have continued this trend because of the lasting effects of our work with her. On top of that, Alyson is very easy to work with and quickly built strong relationships with our team."

- Jonathan Baum, LICSW, Chief of Staff, Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc.

"I highly recommend Alyson to any nonprofit looking for tactical development advice or seeking help to grow or strengthen their organization's approach to (and success with) fundraising and stewardship. Alyson has a depth of knowledge that is invaluable. She is a good listener and works to understand organizational culture, which is essential when building a development plan that has legs. With Alyson's input, we recently built a highly successful campaign because she encouraged us to expand our vision of what success looks like. Her coaching and mentorship is invaluable."

- Clare Gunther, Chief Advancement Officer, Lowell Community Health Center